Shiva Purana

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यन्नैमिषारण्यमुनीश्वराणां प्रोक्तं पुरा व्यासमुनीश्वरेण ॥ तस्मादसावादिगुरुर्भवांस्तु द्वितीय आर्य्यो भुवने प्रसिद्धः ॥ २६ ॥

That which was formerly described by the great sage Vyasa in the forest of Naimiṣāraṇya Therefore you are the second noble teacher known in the world as the teacher of Asavadi.

english translation

yannaimiSAraNyamunIzvarANAM proktaM purA vyAsamunIzvareNa ॥ tasmAdasAvAdigururbhavAMstu dvitIya Aryyo bhuvane prasiddhaH ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्रुत्वा मुनीन्द्रो भवतो मुखाज्जात्सनत्कुमारः शिवभक्तिपूर्णः ॥ व्यासाय वक्ता स च शैववर्य्यश्शुकाय वक्ता भविता च पूर्णः ॥ २७ ॥

Hearing this from your mouth Sanatkumara the lord of sages became full of devotion to Lord Śiva He who spoke to Vyasa and the elder brother of Shiva will be the speaker to Shuka and will be fulfilled.

english translation

zrutvA munIndro bhavato mukhAjjAtsanatkumAraH zivabhaktipUrNaH ॥ vyAsAya vaktA sa ca zaivavaryyazzukAya vaktA bhavitA ca pUrNaH ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रत्येकं मुनिशार्दूलं शिष्यवर्गचतुष्टयम् ॥ वेदाध्ययनसंवृत्तं धर्मस्थापनपूर्वकम् ॥ २८ ॥

Each of the four classes of disciples was a tiger among ascetics He completed his study of the Vedas and preceded the establishment of religious principles.

english translation

pratyekaM munizArdUlaM ziSyavargacatuSTayam ॥ vedAdhyayanasaMvRttaM dharmasthApanapUrvakam ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वैशम्पायन एव स्यात्पैलो जैमिनिरेव च ॥ सुमन्तुश्चेति चत्वारो व्यासशिष्या महौजसः ॥ २९ ॥

Vaiśampāyana and Paila and Jaimini Sumantu and four other mighty disciples of Vyasa.

english translation

vaizampAyana eva syAtpailo jaiminireva ca ॥ sumantuzceti catvAro vyAsaziSyA mahaujasaH ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अगस्त्यश्च पुलस्त्यश्च पुलहः क्रतुरेव च ॥ तव शिष्या महात्मानो वामदेव महामुने ॥ ३० ॥

Agastya Pulastya Pulaha and Kratu O great sage Vamadeva these great souls are your disciples.

english translation

agastyazca pulastyazca pulahaH kratureva ca ॥ tava ziSyA mahAtmAno vAmadeva mahAmune ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript